Repeat Prescriptions

Repeat prescriptions are a privilege and not a right. For your own safety the system has built-in checks for medication reviews. Repeat items are only available for the items your doctor has authorised. They are available on weekdays. Please refer to the leaflet ‘Repeat Prescriptions – Help us to help you’.

If you are not housebound you may hand your prescription in at reception, post it to us (with a stamped, addressed envelope if you want it posted back) or fax it to us.

Alternatively you can register for our online services and order via the link at the top of this page.

You should only order items on your repeat prescription list.

Please make sure you know how often your doctor wants to see you to check that your treatment still suits you. Please ask for our separate leaflet ‘Repeat Prescriptions – Help us to help you’ which includes details of chemist collection and home delivery service.

Please allow two full working days for prescriptions to be processed and remember to take weekends and bank holidays into account.

Prescriptions Charges and Exemptions

The NHS prescription charge is a flat-rate amount which successive Governments have thought it reasonable to charge for those who can afford to pay for their medicines. Prescription prepayment certificates (PPCs) offer real savings for people who need extensive medication.

This year, therefore, we have increased the prescription charge by 20 pence for £9.00 to £9.00 for each medicine or appliance dispensed. To ensure that those with the greatest need, and not who are not already exempt form the charge, are protected we have frozen the cost of the prescription prepayment certificates (PPC) for another year. The 3-month month (PPC) remains at £29.10 and the cost of the annual (PPC) will stay at £104. Taken together, this means prescription charge income is expected to rise broadly in line with inflation.

NHS charges

These charges apply in England only. In Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales prescriptions are free of charge.

Prescription (per item): £9.00

12-month prepayment certificate (PPC): £104.00

3-month PPC: £29.10

If you will have to pay for four or more prescription items in three months, or more than 15 items in 12 months, you may find it cheaper to buy a PPC.

There is further information about prescription exemptions and fees on the NHS website

Waste Medicines Campaign

Unused prescription medicines cost the NHS in the UK an estimated £300million every year.

This could pay for …

11,778 MORE community nurses or

80,906 MORE hip replacements or

19,799 MORE drug treatment courses for breast cancer or

300,000 MORE drug treatment courses for Alzheimer’s or

312,175 MORE cataract operations

Wasted medicine is everyone’s responsibility and there are small changes you can make to help reduce the amount of medicine being wasted. These savings could be reinvested into more front line care and services for the benefit of all.